Feel free to use homemade pizza dough and homemade marinara sauce (my favorite recipe is in the pantry section of my cookbook, titled CELEBRATE), pizza sauce or regular tomato sauce.
Ingredients
Servings 4
- 1 package store bought pizza dough
- 1 cup marinara sauce
- 3 tablespoons finely grated Parmesan
- 7 ounces fresh Mozzarella cheese cut into ½ inch slices
- 6 large basil leaves sliced thin
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- Kosher salt and pepper
Nutritional Facts
Nutrition Facts
Classic Margarita Pizza
Amount per Serving
Calories
451
% Daily Value*
Fat
19
g
29
%
Saturated Fat
8
g
50
%
Polyunsaturated Fat
2
g
Monounsaturated Fat
6
g
Cholesterol
42
mg
14
%
Sodium
1374
mg
60
%
Potassium
228
mg
7
%
Carbohydrates
51
g
17
%
Fiber
2
g
8
%
Sugar
9
g
10
%
Protein
20
g
40
%
Vitamin A
665
IU
13
%
Vitamin C
4
mg
5
%
Calcium
293
mg
29
%
Iron
4
mg
22
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Instructions
- To prepare pizza, roll pizza dough out to desired thickness.
- Spread marinara sauce on top and sprinkle with the Parmesan.
- Lay mozzarella cheese slices all around.
- Top with basil leaves and drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with kosher salt and pepper.
- Preheat the pizza oven according to the manufacturer's instructions.
- Bake for about 12 minutes in a pizza oven, turning about every 4 minutes for even cooking. Alternatively, Bake in a preheated 375°F oven for about 20 - 25 minutes, until the cheese is melted and the crust is lightly toasted.
